The House, Wednesday, April 13, 2011

The House took up 12 bills: 8 together on the consent calendar, then 4 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 37
Assembled
10:00 AM
Votes Taken
2 roll calls10 voice votes
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How the Day Began

The House assembled at 10:00 AM, a prayer was offered and Rep. Lawrence Kappler (R - Rock 3) led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Presiding over the House during the day: Rep. William O'Brien (R - Hills 5), Speaker of the House.

Excused for the Day

Show the 37 members excusedRepublican 22Democrat 15

The journal records 37 members as having leave of the House for the day, that is, permission to be away. A member on leave may still have voted on part of the day, and the roll call record does not always agree with the journal about who was excused.

Rep. Ronald Belanger (R - Rock 8) Rep. Bernard Benn (D - Graf 12) Rep. Steven Cunningham (R - Sull 2) Rep. Gary Hopper (R - Hills 44) Rep. Evalyn Merrick (D - Coos 2) Rep. Peter Schmidt (D - Straf 4) Rep. Kathleen Taylor (D - Graf 2) Rep. Marc Tremblay (R - Coos 4) Rep. Michael Weeden (R - Straf 6) Rep. Christopher Ahlgren (R - Carr 6) Rep. J. Michael Ball (R - Hills 9) Rep. Sean Coughlin (R - Hills 6) Rep. J.R. Hoell (R - Merr 27) Rep. Karen Hutchinson (R - Rock 3) Rep. William Infantine (R - Hills 16) Rep. Daniel Itse (R - Rock 10) Rep. Naida Kaen (D - Straf 5) Rep. Frederick Leonard (R - Straf 7) Rep. Bruce MacMahon (R - Rock 10) Rep. Terie Norelli (D - Rock 26) Rep. William Panek (R - Straf 3) Rep. Beatriz Pastor (D - Graf 12) Rep. Marsha Pelletier (D - Straf 20) Rep. Lenette Peterson (R - Hills 21) Rep. David Pierce (D - Graf 9) Rep. Robin Read (D - Rock 16) Rep. Michael Reed (R - Hills 33) Rep. Chip Rice (D - Merr 27) Rep. Jon Richardson (R - Merr 8) Rep. Christopher Serlin (D - Rock 16) Rep. Todd Smith (R - Merr 24) Rep. Jeffrey St. Cyr (R - Belk 5) Rep. Daniel Sullivan (D - Hills 8) Rep. John E. Tholl Jr. (R - Coos 5) Rep. Andrew White (D - Graf 13) Rep. Roger Berube (D - Straf 18) Rep. Paul Ingbretson (R - Graf 15)

What the House Did That Day

The record does not say what order these came in: the journal page is cited on only a few of them, so they are listed by bill.

SB 102 (2011)Became Law
establishing a commission to study the effects of service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury suffered in the line of duty by members of the armed forces and veterans.
Sen. Sharon Carson (R - SD14) House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs Senate Health and Human Services Study Committees and Commissions

House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1368h, 12–0.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1368h

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 347–1 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Al Baldasaro (R - Rock 5)

✓IntroducedJan 19, 2011✓SenateFeb 23, 2011✓HouseApr 13, 2011✓GovernorMay 16, 2011✓Law
SB 140-FN (2011)Became Law
relative to the disposition of military justice fines.
Sen. John Barnes Jr. (R - SD17) House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs Senate Public and Municipal Affairs Military & Veterans' Affairs

House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 11–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 19, 2011✓SenateFeb 16, 2011✓HouseApr 13, 2011✓GovernorApr 28, 2011✓LawJul 1, 2011
SB 66 (2011)Became Law
relative to nonresident tuition for motorcycle rider education.
Sen. Jim Rausch (R - SD19) House Transportation Senate Transportation Motor Vehicles

House Transportation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 12–1.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1399h

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment #1399h(NT)

✓IntroducedJan 19, 2011✓SenateFeb 16, 2011✓HouseApr 13, 2011✓GovernorMay 16, 2011✓LawJul 15, 2011
SB 85 (2011)Became Law
naming a bay in the town of Meredith Johnson Bay.
Sen. Jeanie Forrester (R - SD2) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Public and Municipal Affairs

House Resources, Recreation and Development recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 14–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed 347–1 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Robert Greemore (R - Belk 2)

✓IntroducedJan 19, 2011✓SenateFeb 16, 2011✓HouseApr 13, 2011✓GovernorApr 28, 2011✓LawApr 28, 2011